No.4 (T) Leather Slings

[Charlie]

I read somewhere that early T's were issued with a US Model 1907 pattern leather sling. Any info on who made them and what time frame they were issued ?

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[jmoore]

Mostly WWI vintage US slings. By the 1960s I'd guess those were about kaput, and the preferred sling in most cases was the standard British web sling.

[Peter Laidler]

The info you need and the story behind them is all detailed in a little book about the No4T and L42 rifles Charlie. I believe that it's available from Brian at BDLLtd. A jolly good read too, so I have been informed

[Brian Dick]

You can buy excellent quality, new manufacture Pattern 1907 slings from Turner Saddlery in Alabama. He makes them with both steel and brass hooks.

[Charlie]

Ok, let me try again. I do happen to have tyour book Peter, but it doesn't tell me what I want to know. And, I'm not trying to buy one Brian. My question is, were any of the US pattern 1907 leather slings made in England ? If so, by whom. I ask, because I have a 1907 pattern leather sling that came with a T rifle. The sling is obviously quite old and well used. Even though it is a 1907 pattern sling it doesn't look exactly like those produced in the US. The only marking on the sling is a Crown over the word PACE or possibly PAGE ? Any ideas ?

[Mk VII]

They were not made here. The vast majority we see here (or did before Fleabay started to sweep up things like that) have WW1 dates on them.

[Badger]

Tangential to this thread (sorry about that), but thought it might be of interest as it shows how to mount the sling ..

Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1952 Instructional Pamphlet for No.4 Mk1(T) sniper rifle

Regards,
Doug

[Amatikulu]

Is this marking similar to yours?

[Charlie]

Yep, that's it.

[jmoore]

Is this marking similar to yours?

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...54655549-1.jpg

And the history of those slings? Wild guess: Post WWII mfg. for target shooters.